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| Year | Title | Summary | Collaborators | hf:tax:publication_year | hf:tax:publication_category |
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| 2022 | Phase 3 Final Report, 2017-2022 | Summary of the research, collaboration, outreach, engagement, and evaluation work conducted by the Alaska Center for Climate Assessment and Policy between 2017 and 2022. | National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration | 2022 | adaptation extreme-events planning sci-comm weather-climate wildfire |
| 2022 | 2022 ACCAP Annual Report | 2022 ACCAP Annual Report. JUNE 1, 2021 – MAY 31, 2022 | National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration | 2022 | adaptation extreme-events planning progress-report sci-comm social-science weather-climate |
| 2022 | 2022 ACCAP One Page Summary | One Page ACCAP Program Summary highlights vision, strategy and focal areas. | National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration | 2022 | extreme-events planning sci-comm weather-climate |
| 2022 | Kake Climate Partnership 2022 | A one page summary of the Kake Climate Partnership. Summarizes accomplishments in workforce development, and ocean and stream monitoring. | City of Kake, Kake Tribal Corporation, Organized Village of Kake | 2022 | adaptation fisheries sci-comm social-science tek |
| 2022 | Climate Stripes Information | What are these stripes? No words. No numbers. No graphs. Just a series of colored bars. These ‘climate stripes’ are visual representations of Arctic temperatures since 1900. | UAF International Arctic Research Center | 2022 | sci-comm weather-climate |
| 2022 | Bering Science Spring 2022 | A collaboration with the International Arctic Research Center and the Alaska Ocean Observing System. Shares observations and research about the region. This year’s report focuses on six topics identified by a Community Advisory Panel. | Alaska Ocean Observing System, Bering Region Ocean Data Sharing Initiative, National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration, UAF International Arctic Research Center, University of Alaska Fairbanks | 2022 | fisheries sci-comm weather-climate |
| 2022 | Southeast Alaska Drought Future | Although southeast Alaska is one of the rainiest areas in North America, it was plagued by drought from October 2016 to December 2019. The Southeast Alaska Drought project explored the likelihood of future droughts like it. | National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration, NOAA National Integrated Drought Information System, UAF International Arctic Research Center, University of Alaska Fairbanks | 2022 | extreme-events sci-comm weather-climate |
| 2022 | Southeast Alaska Drought Causes | Although southeast Alaska is one of the rainiest areas in North America, it was plagued by drought from October 2016 to December 2019. The Southeast Alaska Drought project explored the causes of this drought. | National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration, NOAA National Integrated Drought Information System, UAF International Arctic Research Center, University of Alaska Fairbanks | 2022 | extreme-events sci-comm weather-climate |
| 2022 | Southeast Alaska Drought Impacts | Although southeast Alaska is one of the rainiest areas in North America, it was plagued by drought from October 2016 to December 2019. The Southeast Alaska Drought project explored the impacts of this drought on the people and environment. | National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration, NOAA National Integrated Drought Information System, UAF International Arctic Research Center, University of Alaska Fairbanks | 2022 | extreme-events sci-comm weather-climate |
| 2021 | 2021 ACCAP Annual Report | 2021 ACCAP Annual Report. JUNE 1, 2020 – MAY 31, 2021 | National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration | 2021 | progress-report |
| 2021 | Quick Guide to Climate Reports | Collaboration with the International Arctic Research Center. Compares the five well known climate change reports on Arctic research: Arctic Report Card, State of the Climate, National Climate Assessment, IPCC, Arctic Monitoring and Assessment Programme. | UAF International Arctic Research Center | 2021 | national-climate-assessment weather-climate |
| 2021 | Sustained Specialist Network | By facilitating enduring, collaborative partnerships between scientists and stakeholders sustained assessment increases the co-production and application of climate information to support climate resilience. | NOAA Regional Integrated Sciences and Assessments Program | 2021 | planning sci-comm social-science tek |
| 2021 | Alaska Climate Dispatch November 2020 – April 2021 | Summaries and outlooks for a non-technical audience | National Centers for Environmental Prediction, NOAA National Weather Service, Sea Ice Prediction Network | 2021 | alaska-climate-dispatch |
| 2021 | Extreme Cold in Louisiana & Alaska | Although in very different regions of the United States, water and wastewater management in western Alaska and southern Louisiana are similarly impacted by extreme weather events. In both locations, winter storms wreak havoc on infrastructure and more. | Climate Science Data for Southern US States, UAF International Arctic Research Center, University of Alaska Fairbanks | 2021 | extreme-events infrastructure sci-comm weather-climate |
| 2021 | Extreme Events & Water Hazard Planning | Although in very different regions of the United States, water and wastewater management in the western Alaska and southern Louisiana are similarly impacted by extreme weather events. | Southern Climate Impacts Planning Program, UAF International Arctic Research Center, University of Alaska Fairbanks | 2021 | extreme-events infrastructure sci-comm water |
| 2020 | Alaska Climate Dispatch May – October 2020 | In this issue | National Centers for Environmental Prediction, NOAA National Weather Service, Sea Ice Prediction Network | 2020 | alaska-climate-dispatch |
| 2020 | Kake Climate Partnership – Declaration of Principles | Created by the Kake Climate Partnership as a guide for working together. | City of Kake, Kake Tribal Corporation, Organized Village of Kake | 2020 | planning social-science tek |
| 2020 | 2020 ACCAP Annual Report – short version | 2020 ACCAP Annual Report (short version). JUNE 1, 2019 – MAY 31, 2020 | National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration | 2020 | adaptation extreme-events progress-report |
| 2010 | Interior Issues Council Climate Change Task Force Preliminary Vulnerability Assessment Report – Fairbanks North Star Borough | This report summarizes the findings to date of the Interior Issues Council Climate Change Task Force (IIC‐CCTF) | Interior Issues Council Climate Change Task Force | 2010 | adaptation vulnerability |
| 2020 | Building capacity for tribal climate adaptation planning in Alaska: a post-training needs assessment | Citation. Kettle, N., M. Chase, O. O’domin, D. Roehl, and K. Cozzetto. 2020. Building capacity for tribal climate adaptation planning in Alaska: a post-training needs assessment. | Alaska Climate Adaptation Science Center, Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium, Aleutian Islands Pribilof Association, Institute for Tribal Environmental Professionals, UAF International Arctic Research Center, University of Alaska Fairbanks | 2020 | adaptation |
| 2020 | 2020 ACCAP Annual Report | 2020 ACCAP Annual Report. JUNE 1, 2019 – MAY 31, 2020 | National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration | 2020 | progress-report |
| 2020 | Alaska Climate Dispatch Nov 2019 – April 2020 | Written for a non-technical audience, the Dispatch features seasonal weather and climate summaries as well as Alaska weather, wildfire, and sea ice outlooks. Covers November 2019 thru April 2020. | National Centers for Environmental Prediction, NOAA National Weather Service, Sea Ice Prediction Network | 2020 | alaska-climate-dispatch extreme-events sea-ice water weather-climate |
| 2020 | Bering Science spring 2020 | In collaboration with the International Arctic Research Center and the Alaska Ocean Observing System, this pdf shares what federal, state and university scientists are learning about some of the most striking changes in the Bering Sea region. | Alaska Ocean Observing System, Bering Region Ocean Data Sharing Initiative, National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration, UAF International Arctic Research Center, University of Alaska Fairbanks | 2020 | fisheries ocean-acid sci-comm sea-ice water weather-climate |
| 2019 | 2019 ACCAP Annual Report | 2019 ACCAP Annual Report. JUNE 1, 2018 – MAY 31, 2019 | National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration | 2019 | adaptation energy extreme-events forests permafrost planning progress-report sci-comm sea-ice search-and-rescue social-science weather-climate wildfire |
| 2010 | Decision-making for at-risk communities in a changing climate | This document is intended to inform decision-makers relating to climate change and uncertainty, risk management, and relocation planning. | 2010 | adaptation economy energy extreme-events fisheries infrastructure planning vulnerability weather-climate | |
| 2011 | Alaska Climate Change Adaptation Planning Tool | This adaptation tool will help Alaska community residents identify impacts from environmental changes, devise strategies for coping with the changes, and locate resources to help. | Alaska Sea Grant | 2011 | adaptation economy energy extreme-events fisheries planning vulnerability weather-climate |
| 2011 | Climate Change Adaptation Planning Manual for Coastal Alaskans and Marine-dependent Communities | This manual is for Alaska whose task is to think through the meaning of climate change, assess vulnerabilities, devise strategies for resilience, locate tools and resources, and develop and implement plans for adaptation. | Alaska Sea Grant | 2011 | adaptation economy energy extreme-events fisheries planning weather-climate |
| 2019 | Alaska’s Changing Environment | In collaboration with the International Arctic Research Center at the University of Alaska Fairbanks this pdf and website document Alaska’s physical and biological changes through observations. | UAF International Arctic Research Center, University of Alaska Fairbanks | 2019 | sea-ice tek water weather-climate wildfire |
| 2015 | Alaska Climate Dispatch March – May 2015 | National Centers for Environmental Prediction, NOAA National Weather Service, Sea Ice Prediction Network | 2015 | alaska-climate-dispatch | |
| 2019 | Alaska Climate Dispatch May – Oct 2019 | Written for a non-technical audience, the Dispatch features seasonal weather and climate summaries as well as Alaska weather, wildfire, and sea ice outlooks. Covers November 2018 thru April 2019. | National Centers for Environmental Prediction, NOAA National Weather Service, Sea Ice Prediction Network | 2019 | adaptation alaska-climate-dispatch energy extreme-events hydropower infrastructure planning sea-ice water weather-climate wildfire |
| 2018 | ACCAP Annual Report 2018 | Science, decision support, and capacity building for climate resilience in Alaska. | National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration | 2018 | progress-report |
| 2017 | Phase II Final Report, 2011–2017 | Includes key partnerships, research projects, project evaluations, and outreach activities. | National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration | 2017 | progress-report |
| 2016 | Planning for Climate Change | Brief overview of ACCAP’s work in helping Alaskans plan for climate change, in a concise one-page flyer format. | 2016 | planning | |
| 2013 | Tongass National Forest Climate Change Vulnerability Assessment | Summary of project findings. By considering various future scenarios, the Tongass National Forest can better manage resources vulnerable to climate change. | Alaska Coastal Rainforest Center, UAF Scenarios Network for Alaska + Arctic Planning, USDA Forest Service | 2013 | forests vulnerability |
| 2017 | Synthesis of Climate Adaptation Planning Needs in Alaska Native Communities | Synthesized tribal climate adaptation needs assessments, workshop reports, and adaptation plans in Alaska to document barriers to climate adaptation planning, and identify gaps. | 2017 | adaptation research-needs tek | |
| 2018 | Using sea ice and weather modeling data in Arctic search and rescue operations | Potential use and application of radar, satellite, and other tracking data for sea ice and weather conditions in Arctic maritime-related search and rescue operations. | University of Alaska Fairbanks, US Dept of Homeland Security Arctic Domain Awareness Center | 2018 | modeling sea-ice search-and-rescue |
| 2016 | Energy and Resource Development on the North Slope, Alaska: Detailed Report | Detailed report on future resource development scenarios on the North Slope and surrounding areas. | GeoAdaptive Spatial Technologies + Strategies, North Slope Science Initiative, University of Alaska Fairbanks | 2016 | energy |
| 2016 | Energy and Resource Development on the North Slope, Alaska: Report Summary | Future resource development scenarios, including current knowledge and uncertainties in socioeconomic and environmental factors that may affect onshore and offshore resource extraction. | 2016 | energy | |
| 2017 | Nome Tribal Climate Adaptation Plan | ACCAP and the Nome Eskimo Community (NEC) developed a climate adaptation plan with the Nome-based tribes. This includes tribal members of NEC, Village of Solomon, Native Village of Council, and King Island Native Community. | Nome Eskimo Community, University of Alaska Fairbanks | 2017 | adaptation |
| 2017 | Human Adaptation to Climate Change in Alaska: Technical Report | Results of a pilot assessment of climate change adaptation across a range of natural resource dependent sectors in Alaska, with recommendations for conducting climate adaptation research and assessment in Alaska. | UAF International Arctic Research Center, University of Alaska Fairbanks | 2017 | adaptation |
| 2014 | Hollings Scholar Report: Impacts of Extreme Weather Events in Alaska | Using a database of extreme events, an ACCAP Hollings Scholar compiled a catalog of impacts and determined links between extreme events and impacts. | NOAA National Weather Service, UAF International Arctic Research Center, University of Alaska Fairbanks | 2014 | extreme-events |
| 2016 | Extreme Events and Decision Support | Summary of projects that evaluate the process and outcomes of communicating climate science for application and use by wildfire managers in Alaska. | 2016 | extreme-events sci-comm | |
| 2016 | Coastal Change Research and Information Needs Database: Western Alaska | Excel workbook of projects and information needs in western Alaska. | 2016 | research-needs | |
| 2016 | Coastal Change Research and Information Needs Database: Western Alaska | Documents the project landscape for communities facing change, decision-makers navigating change, and researchers pursuing projects, as well as funding agencies trying to prioritize where to allocate resources. | 2016 | research-needs | |
| 2016 | Coastal Change Research and Information Needs Database: Cook Inlet to Southeast Alaska | Excel workbook of projects and information needs in Cook Inlet and Southeast Alaska. | 2016 | research-needs | |
| 2016 | Coastal Change Research and Information Needs: Cook Inlet to Southeast Alaska | Synthesizes current research and management studies that may help to foster better coordination about coastal change in the NPLCC, help practitioners and scholars learn from one another, and identify information gaps. | 2016 | research-needs | |
| 2018 | Climate Service Needs for the National Weather Service – Alaska Region | Weather, climate, and environmental tools, plus training, needed by NWS Alaska Region climate service providers to improve their ability to meet stakeholder needs. | 2018 | research-needs weather-climate | |
| 2018 | Alaska Climate Adapters Report | Updated sources of information and an analysis that synthesizes stakeholder comments about what climate adaptation research is needed in their communities. | University of Alaska Fairbanks, US Department of Agriculture | 2018 | research-needs |
| 2019 | Alaska Climate Dispatch Nov 2018 – April 2019 | Written for a non-technical audience, the Dispatch features seasonal weather and climate summaries as well as Alaska weather, wildfire, and sea ice outlooks. Covers November 2018 thru April 2019. | National Centers for Environmental Prediction, NOAA National Weather Service, Sea Ice Prediction Network | 2019 | alaska-climate-dispatch |
| 2018 | Alaska Climate Dispatch May – Oct 2018 | Written for a non-technical audience, the Dispatch features seasonal weather and climate summaries as well as Alaska weather, wildfire, and sea ice outlooks. Covers May thru Oct 2018 | National Centers for Environmental Prediction, NOAA National Weather Service, Sea Ice Prediction Network | 2018 | alaska-climate-dispatch |
| 2018 | Alaska Climate Dispatch Nov 2017 – April 2018 | Written for a non-technical audience, the Dispatch features seasonal weather and climate summaries as well as Alaska weather, wildfire, and sea ice outlooks. Covers Nov 2017 thru April 2018 | National Centers for Environmental Prediction, NOAA National Weather Service, Sea Ice Prediction Network | 2018 | alaska-climate-dispatch |
| 2017 | Alaska Climate Dispatch May – Oct 2017 | Written for a non-technical audience, the Dispatch features seasonal weather and climate summaries as well as Alaska weather, wildfire, and sea ice outlooks. Covers May thru Oct 2017 | National Centers for Environmental Prediction, NOAA National Weather Service, Sea Ice Prediction Network | 2017 | alaska-climate-dispatch |
| 2017 | Alaska Climate Dispatch November 2016 – April 2017 | Written for a non-technical audience, the Dispatch features seasonal weather and climate summaries as well as Alaska weather, wildfire, and sea ice outlooks. Covers Nov 2016 thru April 2017 | National Centers for Environmental Prediction, NOAA National Weather Service, Sea Ice Prediction Network | 2017 | alaska-climate-dispatch |
| 2016 | Alaska Climate Dispatch May – Oct 2016 | Written for a non-technical audience, the Dispatch features seasonal weather and climate summaries as well as Alaska weather, wildfire, and sea ice outlooks. Covers May thru Oct 2016 | National Centers for Environmental Prediction, NOAA National Weather Service, Sea Ice Prediction Network | 2016 | alaska-climate-dispatch |
| 2016 | Alaska Climate Dispatch Sept 2015 – May 2016 | Written for a non-technical audience, the Dispatch features seasonal weather and climate summaries as well as Alaska weather, wildfire, and sea ice outlooks. Covers Sept 2015 thru May 2016 | National Centers for Environmental Prediction, NOAA National Weather Service, Sea Ice Prediction Network | 2016 | alaska-climate-dispatch |
| 2015 | Alaska Climate Dispatch June – Aug 2015 | Written for a non-technical audience, the Dispatch features seasonal weather and climate summaries as well as Alaska weather, wildfire, and sea ice outlooks. Covers June thru Aug 2015 | National Centers for Environmental Prediction, NOAA National Weather Service, Sea Ice Prediction Network | 2015 | alaska-climate-dispatch |
| 2015 | Alaska Climate Dispatch March – May 2015 | Written for a non-technical audience, the Dispatch features seasonal weather and climate summaries as well as Alaska weather, wildfire, and sea ice outlooks. Covers March thru May 2015 | National Centers for Environmental Prediction, NOAA National Weather Service, Sea Ice Prediction Network | 2015 | alaska-climate-dispatch |
| 2015 | Alaska Climate Dispatch Dec 2014 – Feb 2015 | Written for a non-technical audience, the Dispatch features seasonal weather and climate summaries as well as Alaska weather, wildfire, and sea ice outlooks. Covers Dec 2014 thru Feb 2015 | National Centers for Environmental Prediction, NOAA National Weather Service, Sea Ice Prediction Network | 2015 | alaska-climate-dispatch |
| 2014 | Alaska Climate Dispatch June – Nov 2014 | Written for a non-technical audience, the Dispatch features seasonal weather and climate summaries as well as Alaska weather, wildfire, and sea ice outlooks. Covers June thru Nov 2014 | National Centers for Environmental Prediction, NOAA National Weather Service, Sea Ice Prediction Network | 2014 | alaska-climate-dispatch |
| 2014 | Alaska Climate Dispatch March – May 2014 | Written for a non-technical audience, the Dispatch features seasonal weather and climate summaries as well as Alaska weather, wildfire, and sea ice outlooks. Covers March thru May 2014 | National Centers for Environmental Prediction, NOAA National Weather Service, Sea Ice Prediction Network | 2014 | alaska-climate-dispatch |
| 2014 | Alaska Climate Dispatch Dec 2013 – Feb 2014 | Written for a non-technical audience, the Dispatch features seasonal weather and climate summaries as well as Alaska weather, wildfire, and sea ice outlooks. Covers Dec 2013 thru Feb 2014 | National Centers for Environmental Prediction, NOAA National Weather Service, Sea Ice Prediction Network | 2014 | alaska-climate-dispatch |
| 2013 | Alaska Climate Dispatch Sept – Nov 2013 | Written for a non-technical audience, the Dispatch features seasonal weather and climate summaries as well as Alaska weather, wildfire, and sea ice outlooks. Covers Sept thru Nov 2013 | National Centers for Environmental Prediction, NOAA National Weather Service, Sea Ice Prediction Network | 2013 | alaska-climate-dispatch |
| 2013 | Alaska Climate Dispatch June – Aug 2013 | Written for a non-technical audience, the Dispatch features seasonal weather and climate summaries as well as Alaska weather, wildfire, and sea ice outlooks. Covers June thru Aug 2013 | National Centers for Environmental Prediction, NOAA National Weather Service, Sea Ice Prediction Network | 2013 | alaska-climate-dispatch |
| 2013 | Alaska Climate Dispatch March – May 2013 | Written for a non-technical audience, the Dispatch features seasonal weather and climate summaries as well as Alaska weather, wildfire, and sea ice outlooks. Covers March thru May 2013. | National Centers for Environmental Prediction, NOAA National Weather Service, Sea Ice Prediction Network | 2013 | alaska-climate-dispatch |
| 2013 | Alaska Climate Dispatch Dec 2012 – Feb 2013 | Written for a non-technical audience, the Dispatch features seasonal weather and climate summaries as well as Alaska weather, wildfire, and sea ice outlooks. Covers Dec 2012 thru Feb 2013 | National Centers for Environmental Prediction, NOAA National Weather Service, Sea Ice Prediction Network | 2013 | alaska-climate-dispatch |
| 2012 | Alaska Climate Dispatch Sept – Nov 2012 | Written for a non-technical audience, the Dispatch features seasonal weather and climate summaries as well as Alaska weather, wildfire, and sea ice outlooks. Covers Sept thru Nov 2012 | National Centers for Environmental Prediction, NOAA National Weather Service, Sea Ice Prediction Network | 2012 | alaska-climate-dispatch |